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A town in Calvados, Normandy, home to 548 people.
La Cambe is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 17% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
The 2 things La Cambe does most differently from other towns.
La Cambe has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Cambe.
21% of adults hold a degree, below both Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. The median resident of La Cambe is 47.5 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| La Cambe | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. La Cambe has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 7.4%, lower than both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, La Cambe counts 0.5 jobs (100 jobs, 200 workers). The median disposable income is €25,070 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 25 homes were sold in La Cambe.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near La Cambe. Best known first.
La Cambe has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Château de Jucoville: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Cambe as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cambe | 548 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 3,543 | 4.9 | A− | A− | B+ | C |
| Le Molay-Littry | 3,124 | 9.3 | A− | B | A+ | C |
| Carentan-les-Marais Manche | 10,218 | 11 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 14 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Sainte-Mère-Église Manche | 2,896 | 15 | — | B | — | D |
| Saint-Lô Manche | 19,471 | 16 | B− | B+ | D | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
La Cambe is a commune of 548 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha Intercom. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
